Motiejus Valančius
Motiejus Valančius | |
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| Bishop of Samogitia | |
Valančius in c. 1850 | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Samogitia |
| In office | 1850-1875 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 February 1801 Nasrėnai, Lithuania Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 29 May 1875 Kaunas, Kaunas Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Buried | Kaunas Cathedral Basilica |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Signature | |
Motiejus Kazimieras Valančius (Lithuanian pronunciation: [moːtiː.əjʊsʲ vɐɫɐŋtʃjʊsʲ]; Polish: ⓘ, also known by his pen-name Joteika and Ksiądz Maciek; 1801–1875) was a Catholic Bishop of Samogitia, historian and one of the best known Lithuanian/Samogitian writers of the 19th century.